Los Angeles

In addition to its traditional role as a major employment center, downtown Los Angeles is experiencing unprecedented residential growth, with a whole new generation of Angelinos rediscovering the magic of the city center. Night life is returning as well, including the Staples Center and new LA Live among other attractions. Streets that ten years ago were all but vacant at night are once again beginning to hum with activity. While the idea of returning Los Angeles’ famous streetcars to Downtown has been kicking around for at least a decade, pairing it with the Bringing Back Broadway campaign has finally lent some real traction to the effort.

Bringing Back Broadway is a public-private partnership initiative to revitalize the historic Broadway district between 3rd and 9th streets. The partnership seeks to “create a plan for a vibrant Broadway district that provides entertainment, eclectic cultural amenities and diverse retail options for Downtown residents and visitors to one of Los Angeles’ most remarkable historic areas, while serving as a central focus for revived downtown streetcar transportation”.

Interest in a downtown streetcar system dates back to 1998, when the Los Angeles Red Car Concept group began building interest in the idea. In 2002, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard secured $100,000 in federal funds for a feasibility study. In 2005, the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) commissioned the study, which worked through initial concepts including potential routes and other implementation issues. Following an extended period of work with local stakeholders, the non-profit LA Streetcar Inc. was formed in August of 2008 to implement the streetcar concept. The group is working to open the system’s initial phase in 2014.

A tiny sample of the sights along the proposed streetcar corridor appear below. These images can’t even begin to scratch the surface; these are just a few of the historic buildings and related attractions. Downtown Los Angeles has a truly impressive core of historic buildings and cultural attractions waiting to be discovered. Take a trip downtown on Metro and enjoy for yourself.

The
Eastern Columbia Building. A 1930 art deco masterpiece.

The
restored Orpheum; take in a classic silent movie with live
theatre organ accompaniment

The
Roxie Theatre, an unrestored gem.

The
Tower Theatre

The
Palace Theatre

Detail
on the Palace

Inside
the Broadway Arcade Building

6th
& Broadway

Angel’s
Flight re-opened in March 2010. A quarter buys a ride up
or down Bunker Hill.

A
view from on board

Ready
to depart the upper station. LA City Hall in the distance at
upper right

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